Specialty dockets; veterans docket. (SB499)

Introduced By

Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) with support from co-patrons Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), and Del. Nick Freitas (R-Culpeper)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Specialty dockets; veterans docket. Provides that any veterans docket authorized and established as a local specialty docket in accordance with the Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia shall be deemed a "Veterans Treatment Court Program," as that term is used under federal law or by any other entity, for the purposes of applying for, qualifying for, or receiving any federal grants, other federal money, or money from any other entity designated to assist or fund such state programs. The bill contains an emergency clause. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/07/2020Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/07/2020Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/08/20 20103355D
01/07/2020Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
01/08/2020Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
01/20/2020Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2020Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2020Read second time and engrossed
01/23/2020Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2020Impact statement from DPB (SB499)
02/12/2020Placed on Calendar
02/12/2020Read first time
02/12/2020Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/14/2020Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/17/2020Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
02/19/2020Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2020Read second time
02/24/2020Read third time
02/24/2020Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/24/2020VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/27/2020Enrolled
02/27/2020Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB499ER)
02/27/2020Impact statement from DPB (SB499ER)
02/27/2020Signed by President
02/27/2020Signed by Speaker
03/10/2020Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 10, 2020
03/10/2020G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
04/02/2020G Approved by Governor-Chapter 603 (effective 4/2/20)
04/02/2020G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0603)